Hiring a wedding planner will give you the opportunity to really enjoy the wedding planning experience. A wedding planner can basically build your dream team of vendors and take care of everything come the day of your wedding and all of the little details leading up to your big day. The last thing you want to worry about on your big day is something tedious like whether or not you have someone to cut and serve your cake. A planner doesn’t only bring an extra pair of hands, but he/she will advise you on budget, logistics, vendors, decor, etc. Wedding planners truly are experts and you’re paying for their expert advice and opinion on top of coordination and design.
What is the Difference Between a Day-Of Coordinator and a Wedding Planner?
Some couples choose to hire a day-of coordinator instead of a wedding planner. Day-of coordinators usually come with your venue, and some wedding planners also offer day-of coordination as a package. However, be wary of hiring someone who only shows up for 1 day. While the price difference may be attractive, day-of coordinators are not in the planning process with your for months like a full-service planner. So, if you do decide to hire a day-of coordinator, make sure that you meet with them several times the month before your wedding, and you can trust this person to show up and know exactly what to do come your wedding day!
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I got married in Vegas, but I totally get why someone would hire a planner.
I need to send this to my friend who is getting married next year. Thanks!
I would love to be a wedding planner. Add that to my long list of dream jobs. I wish that I would have hired one.
There are so many details to take care of. I wish I had used a planner.
I wish I would had a wedding planner! Life would have been good.
Good to know I think a planner in on the event from the start is best,
We had a small house wedding but if your going to go big then i can see why you would want a wedding planner.
Good to know! What a great idea! A downloadable wedding planner! Some brides are going to be very happy!
I never used a wedding planner. It maybe easier to do so but I am too frugal and did it all on my own.
I’m an event planner and I have to agree you should hire a planner.
I think wedding planners allow the engagement period to be much more fun and exciting for the couple. I’d hire one for sure.
I guess its for various reasons … 1. Lifestyle : too busy working to pay for the wedding to plan the wedding 2. Some people just don’t know how
My sister just got married and had a planner and it made a HUGE difference. It was wonderful!
Hiring a wedding planner sounds ideal. Planning a wedding can be very stressful.
If I could do it all again, I would hire a wedding planner. So much less hassle that way!
Such a good idea to have a wedding planner. It saves a lot of time and stress for sure.
I really regret not hiring a wedding planner! If I could change one thing, I’d go back and say “forget it” to doing things myself!
I would definitely without a doubt hire a wedding planner. I think that would take so much stress off of an already very busy time.
I never hired a wedding planner when I got married and did it all with the help of family and friends. I guess some people do need all the help they can get though.
When I got married a million years ago, it was a small simple affair. When my children marry Iwill encourage them to hire a professional planner.
Hiring a wedding planner would take away a lot of the stress of the wedding I imagine. We got married in the courthouse so that was easy enough!
I did not have a wedding planner when my hubby and I got married a dozen years ago. But our wedding was very small so it was manageable!
As an event planner myself, I would for sure hire a day of wedding planner. The amount of work involved the day of it something I would not want to do on my special day.
Such an important job. I wish we had one for our wedding.
Great information! I imagine a wedding planner would make the whole experience go so much smoother!
Can I say this here? My sisters defied the wedding planner. I had one plan – get to the altar and marry my man. Other people had other objectives. Wedding planners take that pressure off the bride. Very important
I don’t think I would hire one but I was one for a dear friend of mine and it was alot of work.
I had a wedding planner and it was the best purchase for my big day that I could have made! It is so important to have someone focused to coordinate!
When this beautiful day comes I am definitely getting a wedding planner! I didnt even know Day of Coordinators existed I want someone with me for the whole process!